LinkedIn Connect to Opportunity™ -- Stories of Discovery
Transcript of LinkedIn Connect to Opportunity™ -- Stories of Discovery
Connect to Opportunity TM
Meet four real members who used LinkedIn to unlock opportunities
that advanced their careers. But they didn’t wait for opportunity to knock.
They went out and seized it. So can you.
E V ER Y M I N U T E O F E V ER Y DAY, O PP O R T U N I T Y I S W I T H I N R E AC H
O N L I N K ED I N .
T H E
O PP O R T U N I T Y
TO G ROW
Samantha Menchaca had a
good job managing construction
projects in Mexico. But she was LO O K I N G
F O R A B I GG ER C H A L L EN G E .
Samantha wanted to work in other countries and help
BU I L D B E AU T I FU L S T R U C T U R E S A RO U N D T H E WO R L D.
BU T F I R S T, S H E H A D
TO BU I L D H ER R EPU TAT I O N .
Samantha used her LinkedIn profile to tell her story,
share her experience, and get recommendations.
Within two months, opportunity came calling, and Samantha was off
to St. Louis for a new job.
H ER D R E A M J O B. What’s your dream?
T H E
O PP O R T U N I T Y
TO L E A R N
In Amir Azari’s work, it’s critical that he keeps up with the latest in technology.
L I N K ED I N H EL P S H I M S TAYA H E A D O F T H E CU R V E .
Amir constantly scans his LinkedIn Pulse feed to see what’s trending, who’s on the move, and
W H O ’ S L E A D I N G T H E WAY.
TO PR EPA R E F O R A SS I G N M EN T S ,
Amir watches how-to videos on Lynda.
Because Amir’s well informed, he’s well prepared to
M A K E T H E M OS T O F O PP O R T U N I T I E S .
What kind of knowledge would give you an edge?
T H E
O PP O R T U N I T Y TO
CO N N EC T
Erin Girard grew up in a small town in Illinois and graduated college with very few contacts.
T H E PRO FE SS I O N A L WO R L D WA S A M YS T ER Y TO H ER .
So Erin used LinkedIn to M A K E CO N N EC T I O N S with friends, friends of friends, and recruiters at companies she liked.
Erin’s connections led to some interviews, and it wasn’t long
before she was hired as a
FA S H I O N M ERC H A N D I S ER .
Erin found a job that
WAS JUST THE RIGHT FIT.
You can, too. Just do like Erin did and
start connecting.
T H E
O PP O R T U N I T Y TO
CO N T R I BU T E
A few years ago, Dustin McKissen felt he had
SO M E T H I N G O F VA LU E TO S AY,
so he posted his thoughts on LinkedIn.
Dozens of articles later, he had an audience of
OV ER 16 ,0 0 0 PEO PL E
and was building relationships around the world.
The exposure led to him starting a consulting business, which was
“BO R N FRO M M Y W R I T I N G O N
L I N K ED I N .”
D O YO U H AV E I D E A S YO U WA N T
TO S H A R E? A few words could take
you a long way.
Connect to Opportunity T M
In the same way LinkedIn worked for Samantha, Amir, Erin, and Dustin,
it can work for you.
Here, opportunity of all kinds is right in front of you. All you have
to do is jump in.